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What is M.Des course? How difficult it is, to clear it's it's entrance exam?


Adharsh Ramamurthy 19th Jul, 2019
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Dipesh Mann 20th Jul, 2019

Hi,

M.Des or Master of Design is a 2 year Post-Graduate degree in the field of design.

Top institutes that offer this course are:

1. NIFT, MUMBAI

2. NIFT, NEW DELHi

3. IIT, KANPUR

You can learn more about this course here-> https://collegedunia.com/courses/master-of-design-mdes

yadvi Student Expert 19th Jul, 2019

Dear candidate,

Master of Design (M.Des.) is a 2-year Post-graduate degree in the field of design. The eligibility for the course is a Bachelor’s degree in Design from a recognized institution with at least 50% marks.


Top Institutes offering this course are:

  • NIFT, Mumbai


  • NIFT, New Delhi


  • CEPT University, Ahmedabad


  • IIT, Kanpur


  • Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing.


The average tuition fee of the course varies from around INR 2,40,000 to 2,60,000 for the whole course. The course is of 2 years and 6 months training included in the course which makes it of total 2 ½ years of course.


If you have an edge in creativity and think beyond studios to mend ways for various dynamic designs coming out from your brains, then go for Master of Design. It is a degree which provides specialization in at most 14 different design courses like animation design, craft design, fashion design etc.


After passing out from the course there are several brighter opportunities for the candidates to pursue. The average salary after passing from the course varies from around INR 2.4  to 3.1 Lacs per annum. The lists of top recruiters include Cogwheels, Edge Studios, and Vidvus etc..


The focus of the course is study, invention and creative use of technology to invent or create amazing experiences for users and provide designs which are a forever part of the millennium. It also requires you to understand the impact of technology on individual today and design in order to make the user-friendly base of experiences.



Master of Design (M.Des.): Eligibility


The eligibility to pursue Master of Design, one need to have a Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Architecture degree with a minimum of 50% marks.



There are several universities which are offering Master of Design from distance learning also. Their list is as followed:

  • Amity University, Noida


  • Aesthetic College of Interior Designing, Calicut, Kerala


  • Delhi Institute of Technology and Paramedical Sciences, New Delhi




Master of Design (M.Des.): Admission Process


The process of admission to Master of Design is through an entrance examination. This is known as Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED), it is conducted by IIT Mumbai every year.


The test is designed to test the skills of the candidate like, color sensitiveness, structure, perception, innovation and aptitude towards the discipline. The test is followed by a process of personal interview.



Career Prospects

Once you have graduated as Master of Design you have broader career prospects. The field is wide open for you to go and grab the opportunities which are unlimited in this field. There are various numbers of recruiters and a various number of job profiles in which a candidate can fit in and develop, learn and produce qualitative output.


Some of the top recruiters for M.Des. graduates are:

  • ARCOP


  • Greenply


  • HAFELE


  • Sleek


  • Identix


  • Think Design


  • UDLAB


  • Onio Design



Hope I answer your question and it's helpful.

All  the best!

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